Internationally acclaimed Hollywood star Ian McKellen proves that L.S. Lowry is in fact one of our greatest 20th century painters in this entertaining documentary about the artist’s life and work.

The film illuminates Lowry’s extraordinary vision and features interviews with everyone from Jeffrey Archer to Oasis rock star Noel Gallagher. We meet those who knew him and those who have been inspired in our post-industrial age by his unique observations of the country and his powerful artistic legacy.